At 9 years old, Tauranga kart racer Nico Thomasen is showing a lot of potential and a bright future. Nico's mum, Shannon Thomasen, says he is undecided about... Read More

Two young doctors from Whakatāne and Tauranga Hospitals shared their thoughts as they joined their colleagues on Tuesday in a strike for fair pay and improved... Read More

A 10-personnel Royal New Zealand Navy contingent has completed a six-week deployment supporting the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries to counter illegal, unreported... Read More

Kiwis are this morning waking to frosts, snow, and bone-chilling winds - but with it comes dry, fine and sunny conditions for most. The National Institute... Read More

New World Brookfield is once again teaming up with Tauranga-based start-up GoGenerosity to tackle food insecurity in the Ōtūmoetai area. Building on the... Read More

The speech will be livestreamed at the top of this page from about 7.30am. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is making a pre-Budget speech to the... Read More

A 'horrified” Tauranga pet owner is seeking justice for his beloved cat who was shot with an air rifle and badly injured. A veterinarian says it is... Read More

A Tauranga and Papamoa Lotto player are among the 11 winners celebrating a $25,000 win. Each winning player will receive $25,534 from Lotto's second division... Read More

Kopeopeo business people and their customers have had enough of rough sleepers on the footpaths outside their shops - but the people sleeping there say they... Read More

A few summers ago, my best friend and I decided to take our seven sons (four of mine and three of hers), all aged between 12 and 15, on a camping trip to the... Read More

Jetstar admits it has not paid some Kiwi travellers - who are legally entitled to a compensation - after having their domestic flights delayed or cancelled. The... Read More

Idyllic growing conditions have led to fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropping 25 percent compared to this time last year - and they are now at prices not... Read More